• Day 2 :: Made to Pour, Living a life of Blessing

    I don’t know about you but life doesn’t always go the way that I want.   Shattered dreams, unwanted circumstances, miscarriage, death–life altering events that threaten to shake my soul.  I certainly didn’t ask for these things to happen, but they do.  We live in a broken world that constantly affects us, sometimes in painful and discouraging ways.   But…

  • Exciting News and 31 Days Series

    For the past few years I’ve participated in a blogging challenge, called write31 Days.  The Nester started this, and eventually invited other bloggers to join her in choosing a topic and writing on that topic every day each day during the month of October.   Each year I enjoyed pushing myself to publish a post every day, and it was…

  • The Books I’ve Visited Lately

    Some women buy shoes or purses; I buy books.  Bradley and I were laughing the other night because when we got married he read all.the.time.  Like, we would finish dinner and then he would disappear, only to be found in the bathroom, with yet another book.  (Some day I’ll share more about that season of life…).  Anyway, now I read…

  • It’s Getting a little Messy

    In first grade I had a friend named Sarah.  We would play on the playground during recess, chasing one another and I would push her on the swing.  I went to her house to play, I think on more than one occasion, and attended her teddy bear tea birthday party.  There isn’t much else I remember about her; I just…

  • Our Weekend

    Weekends have increased in value since Isabella started school.  I don’t remember being this excited for Friday night since I was in high school!  We turn off the alarm, let the kids watch morning cartoons, nap, and try to find something fun to do around town.   This past weekend found us hosting our first overnight guest.  As we were…

  • Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Speak?

    When we moved to Florida one of the challenges I knew we would face would be finding new therapists for Mason.  There’s a process:  see your Primary Care Physician and request a referral, wait for the referral, schedule an appointment with the referred therapist, have an evaluation of child’s development, schedule regular therapy sessions, begin therapy. It’s pretty straightforward, but…

  • He’s Come so Far

    There were days when I thought Mason would never walk.  I had prayed for him to be walking by his second birthday; his birthday came and while he could walk behind a cart or holding onto both of my hands, he refused to let go. This summer was a summer of growth in many areas of Mason’s development.  When I…

  • Finding Our Rhythm

    Moving always has its way of shaking things up a bit.  I like consistency.  And that translates into just about every area of my life.  Each time we move I have to learn a new place, unpack our belongings and figure out a new home for the pictures and dishes in differently positioned spaces.  New jobs take time to become…

  • First Weeks of School

    We are three weeks into school and still going strong!  Isabella loves going and always comes out of the building with a smile on her face at the end of the day.  Watching her enjoy this new season of life has been a privilege for all of us, and we are so happy with our decision to send her to…

  • Post-Vacation Catch Up

    Last week we spent seven wonderful days with my parents, sisters and their families on the gorgeous Alabama Gulf Coast.  Although we weren’t too far from our home, it still felt like getting away and coming back was pretty hard. The alarm went off at 5 this morning and I had to hit snooze twice before finally turning on the…